Warren Thompson

THOMPSON GALLERY
I have developed an appreciation for watercolors and enjoy the challenge, the movement and light.
I continue to learn and grow into other mediums: oil, acrylic and photography.

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. - Confucius
If you hear a voice within you say, you cannot paint, then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.-Vincent Van Gogh
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Misty Fog and Color over Ketchikan Alaska, 10 X 7 Watercolor on Arches.
My closest to plein air until the boat moved away. I enjoyed the color that appeared under a layer of thick fog. The homes were colorful against a canvas of shades of green on the mountain. I was amazed at the greenery and flowers around the homes. 250. Original

Bayeux France -7x11 Watercolor- The Aure River runs through the center of Bayeux, which is 4 miles inland from Normandy. It was the first town liberated after D-Day and it took just a day. Its buildings were virtually unharmed by the landings, because German forces were occupied in Caen.
Population is 13,000 and is an excellent base to visit Normandy's D-Day beaches.
175. Original

A Farm in Clayton County in northeastern Iowa is a 15X11 Watercolor.
Based on a photo and the scene had a dusting of snow. The sunlight
reflected on the clouds created vivid colors in the photo and the painting.

Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness Scotland.
15X11 Watercolor. If I do it again I would work on the distance in the hills.
I worked on this one and softened the distant hills. The darker was supposed to be shadows over the hills. A few other value corrections as well.

Under a French Bridge -
From a class using Grisaille which is a process I have used in some of my classes. Added dark shadows and then local color.Photo reference used with permission from artist Sue Primeau. 15"X22"